Sens. Joni Ernst, Chuck Grassley, Deb Fischer and Ben Sasse are introducing a new law after a young woman was killed earlier this year in a crash.

Sens. Joni Ernst, Chuck Grassley, Deb Fischer and Ben Sasse are introducing a new law after a young woman was killed earlier this year in a crash.

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Updated: 6:16 PM CDT Jun 30, 2016

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WEBVTT AWAY. SINCE THE MOMENT THEIR DAUGHTER DIED, SARAH ROOT'S PARENTS HAVE FOUGHT FOR JUSTICE SCOTT: AS LONG AS WE'RE BREATHING AIR, WE'RE GOING TO BE FIGHTING. NICOLE: NOW, THEY'RE CALLING SARAH'S LAW A STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION. MICHELLE: IT'S HARD TO BELIEVE WE NEED A LAW FOR THIS, BUT WE DO. AND SO, HOPEFULLY, IT WILL GET PASSED. NICOLE: THE BILL WOULD REQUIRE ICE OFFICIALS TO DETAIN ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS, WHO ARE CHARGED WITH CRIMES RESULTING IN THE DEATH OR SERIOUS BODILY INJURY OF ANOTHER PERSON. SENATOR JONI ERNST'S OFFICE PROVIDED THIS VIDEO, OF THE FOUR SENATORS ON A CONFERENCE CALL THURSDAY MORNING. SEN. FISCHER: I'VE ALWAYS THOUGHT IF ICE IS NOT GOING TO DO THEIR JOB IN THIS CASE, THEN CONGRESS NEEDS TO STEP UP AND TELL THEM HOW TO DO IT. THAT'S WHAT THIS LEGISLATION DOES. NICOLE: SARAH'S LAW WOULD ALSO REQUIRE FEDERAL OFFICIALS TO PROVIDE A VICTIM'S FAMILY WITH ME INFORMATION ABOUT THE SUSPECT. INCLUDING THE PERSON'S CRIMINAL HISTORY, IMMIGRATION AND CUSTODY STATUS, AS WELL AS ANY EFFORTS TO DEPORT THE PERSON. THOUGH ALL THE SENATORS INTRODUCING THE BILL ARE REPUBLICANS, THEY SAY THEY EXPECT BIPARTISAN SUPPORT. SEN. SASSE: HOW COULD THERE BE A REPUBLICAN OR DEMOCRATIC PERSPECTIVE ON WHETHER OR NOT A KILLER SHOULD BE DETAINED? I MEAN, THIS IS SORT OF A BASIC MATTER OF COMMON SENSE. NICOLE: ROOT'S FAMILY SAYS IT'S MORE THAN COMMON SENSE. IT'S A MOVE CLOSER TO JUSTICE SCOTT: THAT OUR KID IS GOING TO GET SOME JUSTICE, AS LONG AS WE'RE LIVING. NICOLE: THE SENATORS ACKNOWELDGED THAT THIS LAW WOULD NOT HAVE PREVENTED THE CRASH FROM HAPPENING. AS FOR ESWIN MEJIA, HE'S STILL ON THE RUN. HE'S CURRENTLY ON ICE'S MOST

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